Open eBook

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Open eBook (or OEB) is the e-book format based on XML format and defined by Open eBook Publication Structure Specification (OEBPS).

In its essence, it is a JAR package (a zip file plus a manifest). Inside the package a defined subset of XHTML may be used, along with other CSS and the Dublin Core metadata. The default file extension is .opf (OEB Package Format).

Contents 1 Specification release history 2 Reader Software 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Specification release history

• September 2007— Open Publication Structure (OPS) 2.0. Released
• August 2002—OEBPS 1.2 Recommended Specification Released
• June 2001—OEBPS 1.0.1 replaces OEBPS 1.0
• September 1999—OEBPS 1.0 released

[edit] Reader Software

• Adobe Digital Editions
• FBReader - GPL eBook reader available for various linux based PDAs and desktops.
• Lexcycle Stanza
• Mobipocket
• Openberg Lector - crossplatform reader released under the GPL and based on Mozilla platform

[edit] See also

• Comparison of e-book formats

[edit] External links

• Open eBook Forum
• Open eBook Validator
• Open eBook Publication Structure 1.2